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General Certificate of Secondary Education

Spanish 4695
Specification
46951H

Listening Higher Tier

Mark Scheme
2011 examination - January series

Mark schemes are prepared by the Principal Examiner and considered, together with the
relevant questions, by a panel of subject teachers. This mark scheme includes any
amendments made at the standardisation meeting attended by all examiners and is the scheme
which was used by them in this examination. The standardisation meeting ensures that the
mark scheme covers the candidates responses to questions and that every examiner
understands and applies it in the same correct way. As preparation for the standardisation
meeting each examiner analyses a number of candidates scripts: alternative answers not
already covered by the mark scheme are discussed at the meeting and legislated for. If, after
this meeting, examiners encounter unusual answers which have not been discussed at the
meeting they are required to refer these to the Principal Examiner.
It must be stressed that a mark scheme is a working document, in many cases further
developed and expanded on the basis of candidates reactions to a particular paper.
Assumptions about future mark schemes on the basis of one years document should be
avoided; whilst the guiding principles of assessment remain constant, details will change,
depending on the content of a particular examination paper.

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Spanish AQA GCSE Mark Scheme 2011 January Series

LISTENING TESTS
Notes on the Marking Scheme
Non-verbal Answers
Follow the mark scheme as set out.
Verbal Answers
1.
The basic principle of assessment is that candidates should gain credit for what they know, understand and can do. The following guidance should be borne in mind
when marking.
(a)
Credit should be given for all answers which convey the key idea required intelligibly and without ambiguity. A separate assessment of spelling, punctuation
and grammar is not required on these papers because of the nature of the answers. However, these aspects are an integral part of assessing
communication and marks cannot be awarded where errors in spelling, punctuation or grammar lead to a failure to communicate the required information
without ambiguity.
(b)
Where a candidate has given alternatives or additional information in an answer, the following criteria should be applied:
-

if the alternative/addition does not contradict the key idea or make it ambiguous, accept;
if the alternative/addition contradicts the key idea or makes it ambiguous, reject.

(c)

Where numbered lines are given within a question/section of a question, credit should be given for correct answers, no matter which line they appear on.

(d)

Where a question has more than one section, a candidate may include as part of the answer to one section the information required to answer another
section. For instance, the information required to answer section (b) might be given as part of the answer to section (a). In such cases, credit should be
given for having answered section (b), provided that no incorrect answer has been given for that section in the correct place.

(e)

Where a question or part of a question carries more than one mark, candidates are given credit for all the correct answers they give, even if they have given
incorrect answers as well, except where any of the latter contradicts a correct answer that they have given.

2.

...../..... means that these are acceptable alternative answers. (.....) means that this information is not needed for full marks.

3.

In questions where candidates are asked to name, for example, three types of vegetable sold in the market, only the first three items they write down should be
considered.

4.

Accept
T/F/?
/X/?
a mix and match approach using the above, where the response is clear and

unambiguous (eg. T and are both used by the candidate).

5.

In multiple choice questions where candidates must choose one letter or number, they should automatically get no mark awarded if they give more than one. If the
rubric instructs them to write one letter or number in the box and they do so, but write a second letter or number outside the box too, then the answer in the box should
be considered.

6.

No mark scheme can cover all possible answers. When in doubt:


look for the key idea, where this is appropriate.
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NFP = no further penalty

7.

Where a candidate has crossed out an answer and what was underneath remains legible then it should be assessed. Where part of an answer is crossed out then
only what remains should be considered.

8.

Where a candidate spells the answer in such a way that it is a word in the target language, no credit can be awarded.

9.

If a candidate offers two different responses in English or in the target language eg dog (cat) or dog (chat) where the answer is dog, no credit can be awarded.

Spanish AQA GCSE Mark Scheme 2011 January Series

Higher Tier
Q

Accept

Mark

1(a)

Accept

Mark

1(b)

Accept

Mark

1(c)

Accept

Mark

1(d)

Accept

Mark

Reject

2(a)

You wont sleep / sleepless night /itll stop


you going to sleep / keeps you awake

It wakes you up in the


night
Refs to needing the
toilet

Spanish AQA GCSE Mark Scheme 2011 January Series

Accept

Mark

Reject

2(b)

Finish homework before / by / at /nine

Finish homework (only)


Finish homework and
be in bed before 9

Do homework before / by nine

Accept

Mark

Reject

2(c)

(Have a) healthy breakfast

Have breakfast (only)


Have a good breakfast

Accept

Mark

Reject

2(d)

Body is not awake

You are not awake


Body is still tired

Spanish AQA GCSE Mark Scheme 2011 January Series

Accept

Mark

3(a)

Accept

Mark

3(b)

Accept

Mark

3(c)

Accept

Mark

3(d)

Spanish AQA GCSE Mark Scheme 2011 January Series

Accept

Mark

4(a)

Accept

Mark

4(b)

Accept

Mark

4(c)

P+N

Accept

Mark

4(d)

Reject

Reject

Reject

Reject

Spanish AQA GCSE Mark Scheme 2011 January Series

Accept

Mark

5(a)

Accept

Mark

5(b)

Accept

Mark

5(c)

Accept

Mark

5(d)

Spanish AQA GCSE Mark Scheme 2011 January Series

`Q

Accept

Mark

Reject

6(a)

Gardener / gardening

Call reception / phone reception / ring


reception / phone receptionist

Call at reception
Talk to receptionist

Accept

Mark

Reject

6(b)

(Tour) guide / tourist guide

Send letter

Write letter
Send a card

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Accept

Mark

7(a)

Accept

Mark

7(b)

Accept

Mark

7(c)

Accept

Mark

7(d)

10

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Accept

Mark

Reject

8(a)

She laughs (at her) / she thinks its funny /


she makes fun of her

Hes / Its funny

Accept

Mark

Reject

8(b)

Hed be horrified she has a boyfriend

Or
She is a child

He doesnt know she has a boyfriend / He


still thinks she is a child / little girl

Accept

Mark

Reject

8(c)

She thinks he is a thug/hooligan / She


thinks hes worthless / She thinks hes no
good

Hes / Its funny

Accept

Mark

Reject

8(d)

Consult/talk to her brother because he


gives good advice / ideas / suggestions

Talk to her brother


(on its own)

Hes not good


enough

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Accept

Mark

9(a)

Accept

Mark

9(b)

Accept

Mark

9(c)

Accept

Mark

9(d)

Accept

Mark

10(a)

Accept

Mark

10(b)

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Accept

Mark

10(c)

A+D

Accept

Mark

10(d)

A+D

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Total for paper = 40 marks

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